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<br />SWIMMING POOL HOURS CONTID <br /> <br />Councilman DiCarlo stated he was all in <br />favor of the swim team, but he could not <br />see revolving all the hours around them. <br />the swim team has the pool 3 hours each <br />day, 15 hours per week, and the pool <br />is only open 35 hours a week. If the swim <br />lessons are added to the 15 hours, you split <br />it up 35 hours, closed to the people who <br />are paying taxes, to 35 hours to the people <br />who can use it. <br />Mr. He1art said the swim team hours were <br />selected because they are the most unpop- <br />ular and unattractive hours for the pool <br />operation. If the pool were open to the <br />public each morning at 7:00 A.M. in all <br />probab1ity no one would come until 9:00 A.M. <br />My reason for this is we start our swimming <br />lessons at 9:00 A.M. and they are the first <br />sessions. The most popular hours are 10:00 <br />and 11:00 A.M. <br />Councilman DiCarlo suggested the he was not <br />saying the pool should be opened at 7:00 A.M. <br />to the public; but that a minimun of 8 hours <br />a day the pool should be opened to the public <br />perhaps 11:00 A.M. to 7:00 P.M. or 10:00 A.M. <br />to 6:00 P.M. <br />Mr. He1art reiterated they would be willing <br />to open it from 10:00 A.M. to 5:00 P.M. and <br />from 6:00 P.M. to 8:00 P.M., if this sounds <br />reasona1be. The schedule is based on past <br />3 years demand hours by the public. The <br />staff is on an hourly rate of pay and if <br />there is no one in the pool for even an hour <br />or so, this becomes a budgetary problem and <br />consequently the pool is closed. <br />Councilman DiCarlo related he was aware <br />there were staffing problems but he would <br />like to ask a favor - could you give me <br />some dates of the surrounding areas on when <br />their outdoor pools are open and when they <br />close? <br />Mr. He1art stated he could get the requested <br />information for him. <br />Councilman McDonald askedif - you have 7:00 <br />to 9:00 A.M. every morning for the swim team <br />what would be the posibi1ity of having even <br />only one morning a week open to the public <br />for the people who do like to swim early? <br />Mr. He1art's reply was there hasn't been a <br />demand for public swimming at this time in <br />the morning, but if Council wished and there <br />was a demand, certainly they would be happy <br />to comply. <br />Councilman McDonald then remarked that when <br />some people get off work at 5:00 P.M. maybe <br /> <br />-5- <br />